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Powermac G5 not starting. Need Help
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Join Date: May 2001
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Last night there was a small burst kind of sound from my G5 and it powered off. Now it wont switch on. When I press the power button a clicking sound comes but still it does not switch on. Where I live there are no Apple Service Centres anywhere, so taking it to them it out of the question.
Is there anything I should look for? I am desperate. Thanks
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Senior User
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Portugal
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seems to have been the power supply...
Probably it is damaged and you may need to replace it.
HTH, good luck!
(BTW, if that's confirmed, try to understand what caused it, so it doesn't happen anymore)
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I had to purchase a new power supply. I will be getting it monday. Lets see after that. Thanks
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iMac Intel Core Duo 2.0 Ghz 20", 1.5 GB RAM, 250GB
iMac G5 2.0 Ghz 17", 512 MB RAM, 160GB
iPod Video 5G 60GB White
Mighty Mouse sucks - "Bought the Logitech 518 Gaming mouse"
USB 2.0 Hard Drive Sucked - "Bought a Firewire Hard Disk"
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OK I got the power supply installed. My G5 Started up again and bought me back to life. 
Yes I was half alive when it was dead.
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iMac Intel Core Duo 2.0 Ghz 20", 1.5 GB RAM, 250GB
iMac G5 2.0 Ghz 17", 512 MB RAM, 160GB
iPod Video 5G 60GB White
Mighty Mouse sucks - "Bought the Logitech 518 Gaming mouse"
USB 2.0 Hard Drive Sucked - "Bought a Firewire Hard Disk"
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Senior User
Join Date: Oct 2004
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great one!
now you should find out if something 'external' caused it!
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Long Beach, CA
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Was the date & time reset after you replaced the power supply? If so, you just wasted money on the power supply... you just needed to do a PMU reset.
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We did a PMU reset and it did not work. In my earlier post I mentioned that there was a loud blast before it went off.
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iMac Intel Core Duo 2.0 Ghz 20", 1.5 GB RAM, 250GB
iMac G5 2.0 Ghz 17", 512 MB RAM, 160GB
iPod Video 5G 60GB White
Mighty Mouse sucks - "Bought the Logitech 518 Gaming mouse"
USB 2.0 Hard Drive Sucked - "Bought a Firewire Hard Disk"
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You're vey lucky that none of your components were fried when that PSU went poof. Irish, by chance? 
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: May 2001
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Yes I am very lucky in that sense. I am from India but could it be that Irish Charm?? Hmmmm. I wonder...
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iMac Intel Core Duo 2.0 Ghz 20", 1.5 GB RAM, 250GB
iMac G5 2.0 Ghz 17", 512 MB RAM, 160GB
iPod Video 5G 60GB White
Mighty Mouse sucks - "Bought the Logitech 518 Gaming mouse"
USB 2.0 Hard Drive Sucked - "Bought a Firewire Hard Disk"
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